Countdown in Business

Chapter 11

Rules

After meeting with the rest of the student council after school, Shizuru exited the student council room and headed toward the principal's office. On the way there she did notice a commotion involving many cars, a red carpet, and many students around the entrance of the school but chooses to ignore it.

It was not such a usual thing to have cars and red carpets after school because this was a school for the more well-off families.

On many occasions some showoffs would do things like that to brag about how rich they were and it was also done to impress others. This time it probably was just the same, Shizuru assumed.

While, like the other students Shizuru was rich, no scratch that she was more than rich, her father was one of the five richest men in the world, she never liked fawning over her blessed and fortunate life. Contrasting her, the other students loved to, well at least most of them did.

Shizuru went and did a mental list of the handful of people who did not act like they were the kings or queens of the world.

There were they rest of the student council, Haruka and Yukino.

Tokiha Mai did not either, even though she, like Shizuru, is the daughter to another one of the richest men in the world.

Thinking of the name Tokiha Mai remained the crimson eyed student council president of someone, someone she recently met, Kuga Natsuki.

Just as she was deep immersed in her thoughts she did not hear the echoing steps resonating down the hallway and, thus, was rudely tackled down to the floor by someone.

Shizuru looked up from her position on the floor only to find herself met face to face closely with the raven hair girl.

Worry and anxiousness were as clear as daylight in those emerald green eyes, that is until they found furious blood red ones that soon changed into mischief ones.

"Ara? Does Natsuki enjoy assaulting innocent bystanders in the hallway?"

Upon realizing who the person underneath her was, Natsuki turned beat red and looked directly down.

"I…I…"

Both pairs of eyes pierced into each other's souls, everything around them became black and white.

Their breathing ceased.

Whether it was Natsuki that leaned down first or Shizuru that leaned up first would never be known to anyone other than god.

The gap between the two on the floor lessened and lessened.

They were barely, now, an inch apart.

Closer and closer, they drew.

Their lips were so near the other's, not more than a hair's width away, on the verge of touching.

Just a little closer…

And then…

"Nat-chan!!!"

"Come out wherever you're at pup!"

"Natsuki!!!"

"Tsuki-chan!!!"

"Natsuki-san!!!"

"Come on you, dog! You better come out before the old hag finds you!!!"

Multiply voices called out to the undercover heir to the Kruger fortune, causing her to jump.

Acting on impulse, Natsuki pulls Shizuru along with her into the closest open classroom and quickly shuts the door.

Sighing in relieve, Natsuki did not even realize that she had brought along a captive. She slumps down to the floor, bring her captive down with her.

"Wow… that was close. If they caught me… I don't even know what they'd do! But now… The main problem… How am I suppose to-"

The voice possessing a teasing yet slightly out of it edge caught Natsuki off guard and pull Natsuki out of her self-ranting.

"Ara, first my Natsuki tackles me to the ground and now she kidnaps me? Well, I do not really mind but…"

Turing even redder, if possible, Natsuki pushes herself away from the student council president so hard that she, herself, was propelled out the door.

"WHAT?! BAKA! NO!"

"Oh? Natsuki-sama, so this is where you were hiding."

A faintly irritated voice that could have belonged to the devil himself asked.

"Ms. Maria! I… I… I… I have a logical explanation for this! "

The raven hair girl responded.

The gray hair lady looked nowhere near convinced.

"Yes, I am sure your father would love to hear it after he explains that rules to you."

Ms. Maria said in a monotone voice, captures Natsuki ear, and was about to leave before turns toward the entrance of the classroom Natsuki was in.

"Good afternoon Fujino-sama, please send my greetings to your father as well."

From the classroom the young Fujino appeared without a single hair out of place dispite being pushed so hard by Natsuki.

"Of course Ms. Maria, I am certain he will be overjoyed to hear from you."

"Yes, Ms. Maria. I will never do it again." Natsuki answered.

"I am sure you will not because do will not have the time to after this." The gray hair lady said while opening the door to Hirohito Kruger's study.

After Natsuki was found and arrested by Ms. Maria, she was forced into a limo and towed home by Ms. Maria.

Unfortunately, for Natsuki, the ride home was much longer than she expected.

The whole time on the limo was not spent by catching up and taking about old times or anything even near that, it was spent listening to Ms. Maria's speech about how to act and how Natsuki was not being a proper lady that was of the Kruger family.

Then, as if it was a miracle, the limo stopped and Natsuki was rushed into her father's study, so he could explain the 'rules' to her.

Natsuki entered the room and met her father's eyes as he was sitting on his large black leather chair, behind his desk.

"Natsuki", He said. "I sure Ms. Maria has already told you everything right?"

"Yes father, but I really don't think you should-" Natsuki started but was cut short by Hirohito.

"Natsuki, I know what I am doing. It's for the best. But setting that aside I'm sure you'd like to hear the rules right?"

Feeling a bit irritated Natsuki did not want to change the subject. "Father, I think I've heard the rules many times already and it has been enough. I know I have to be a proper lady and not shame the Kruger name and things like..."

"Natsuki, those are rules but the rules I meant were that ones for your fiancé finding rules not the other ones." Hirohito told his daughter.

"WHAT?! There's rules for that too?!?!" The biker exclaimed. If there were rules then… then they might get in the way of her plan!

"Well, yes. Normally I would not set rules on something this important but knowing you, my daughter, if I didn't you would never find a fiancé."

Natsuki's face dropped.

Rule number one: Everyone is in the competition, in other words, everyone has a chance.

Rule number two: You must accept at least one date from each person.

Rule number three: Once a date is accepted you must go on the date and not ditch them.

Rule number four: Both parties must consent on the marriage in the future and must not be forced into it in anyway.

Rule number five: As soon as the fiancé is decided upon you must give them the Kruger ring.

Hirohito stopped and handed Natsuki a silver ring that had a big blue sapphire on it with a picture of a wolf engraved on it along with a small piece of emerald stone in the place the eye of the wolf was supposed to be.

The rules went on and on and soon enough Natsuki stopped listening and zoned off, daydreaming about bikes and mayo.

"Ok, I guess that's all for today's lesson! Class's over so we can all go and drink now!!!" Midori announced.

It was the day after Hirohito Kruger talked and explained everything to Natsuki and truth be told Natsuki was exhausted. She got up and headed home to the torture that awaited her, the torture that was Ms. Maria.

Before she, or anyone that is, could even leave Midori stopped them all and make a quick announcement that would lead Natsuki to future pains.

"Oh! Before I forget, for open house in two weeks we're doing a play! Actually two plays, one for the boys and one for the girls! It'll be like… A contest! Girls vs. boys! We'll talk more about it tomorrow so bring ideas!"

Author's Notes:

Wow! It's been like forever since I update! Sorry! But really I just finished my final exams (HORRAY!). Anyways what do you think of the story so far? Any comments/suggestions/concerns/questions are welcomed. Although if you want me to answer it then please say so or PM me so I know that you want me to reply.

Also it would help if you can give me ideas of what plays they should do and who plays what part. That would be really helpful and help me write a lot faster. Thanks for reading and please, I really do mean it, please review. I love reading your reviews, it really helpful to know what everyone is thinking.

Merry Christmas!